Portal:Lagomorpha

The Lagomorpha portal Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) The lagomorphs (/ˈlæɡəmɔːrf/) are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (rabbits and hares) and the Ochotonidae (pikas). There are 110 recent species of lagomorph of which 109 are extant, including 10 genera of rabbits (42 species), 1 genus of hare (33 species) and 1 genus of pika (34 species). The name of the order is derived from the Ancient Greek lagos (λαγώς, "hare") + morphē (μορφή, "form"). (Full article...) Selected article Rabbit (named Mopsy) sharing an apple with his owner The House Rabbit Society (HRS) is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, California that rescues and adopts rabbits and educates the community on how to properly care for them. HRS tries to promote responsible rabbit ownership, including the spaying and neutering of all pet rabbits, and proper veterinary care, diet, and exercise. They also advocate the position that pet rabbits should be kept indoors as house rabbits, because they argue that house rabbits live longer, healthier, fuller lives and suffer fewer accidents and health problems. More… Selected breed The Angora rabbit (Turkish: Ankara tavşanı) is a variety of domestic rabbit bred for its long, soft wool. The Angora is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit, originating in Ankara, Turkey, along with the Angora cat and Angora goat. The rabbits were popular pets with French royalty in the mid 18th century, and spread to other parts of Europe by the end of the century. They first appeared in the United States in the early 20th century. They are bred largely for their long Angora wool, which may be removed by shearing, combing, or plucking. There are many individual breeds of Angora rabbits, four of which are ARBA-recognized. More… Selected quote “ The dog and the rabbit are telling us not to chase unattainable material goals. ” — Kit Williams Subcategories Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories Lagomorphs Fictional lagomorphs Fictional rabbits and hares Leporidae Rabbit breeds Leporid diseases Hare hunting Individual rabbits Rabbit landraces Lepus Mythological rabbits and hares Rabbits and hares in popular culture Pronolagus Rabbit dishes Rabbits as pets Sylvilagus Pikas no subcategories Prehistoric lagomorphs no subcategories Lagomorph stubs no subcategories Related portals Selected image Coat of arms of Corbenay with the three hares motif Coat of arms of Corbenay with the three hares motif Coat of arms of Corbenay with the three hares motif, a circular motif appearing in sacred sites from the Middle and Far East to the churches of southwest England (as the "Tinners' Rabbits"), and historical synagogues in Europe. The symbol features three hares or rabbits chasing each other in a circle. Although its meaning is apparently not explained in contemporary written sources, it is thought to have a range of symbolic or mystical associations with fertility and the lunar cycle. Selected video A rabbit grooming itself Did you know "Rabbit" in… Chinese: 兔子 French: le lapin German: das Kaninchen Hindi: ख़रगोश Japanese: 兎 Latin: cuniculus Scots: kinnen Spanish: el conejo Get involved For editor resources and to collaborate with other editors on improving Wikipedia's Lagomorpha-related articles, see WikiProject Mammals. Things you can do Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : Belgian Silver, British Giant, Palomino, Sussex, Thüringer Cleanup : Holland Lop, Angora rabbit Expand : House Rabbit Society, British Rabbit Council Infobox : Template:Infobox rabbit breed Photo : Additional pictures of different breeds, either photos taken by yourself or from Flickr Stubs : Czech Red Rabbit, Blue of Sint-Niklaas, Havana (rabbit), Alaska rabbit. More… Verify : Netherland Dwarf , Rabbit show jumping Topics Associated Wikimedia The following Wikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject: Commons Free media repository Wikibooks Free textbooks and manuals Wikidata Free knowledge base Wikinews Free-content news Wikiquote Collection of quotations Wikisource Free-content library Wikispecies Directory of species Wikiversity Free learning tools Wiktionary Dictionary and thesaurus